NEC 870 User Guide - Page 143

Glossary G A4 A paper size that measures 8.3 x 11.7 inches or 210 x 279 millimeters. This size paper is widely used in Europe. Adobe Memory Booster An advanced printer technology that effectively triples your printer's memory, allowing you to print complex documents that traditional printer architectures would fail to print. alert message A message on the printer operator panel or in the printer status monitor that occurs when printing is suspended. application A software program that performs a specific task such as creating a spreadsheet or graphics. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This standard defines character set codes that are used for data interchange between data terminal equipment. attributes Characteristics of a font. These include orientation, symbol set, spacing, pitch, point size, style, stroke, and typeface. Auto Continue A setting you use to specify how the printer responds if it senses a paper size discrepancy, memory overflow, or printer overrun. Autoswitching A setting that allows the printer to detect and use the feeder that has the appropriate size paper for the print job. Then, if the first paper feeder (tray) runs out of paper, the printer will use the next feeder with the same paper size, if one is available. back up To make a spare copy of a disk or file on a disk. Backing up your disks and files ensures that you won't lose information if the original is lost or damaged. basis (base) weight In English units, basis weight is the weight of 500 sheets of standard size paper. It is measured as the weight (in grams) of one square meter of paper. baud The rate of data transmission, measured in bits per second. bitmap A checkerboard dot-by-dot representation of a text character or graphic image. BIOS An acronym that stands for Basic Input/ Output system. Information that is stored inside a computer that communicates with applications. 143